Total births
100
Boys' name · since 2012
Syer
Syer has 100 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13548
- among boys today
- 100
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Syer currently ranks #13548 among boys' names in America, with 100 babies recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Syer recorded 100 times among boys since 2012, holding rank #13548 nationally today, ahead of 5% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #13548 among boys today
- 100 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Syer is currently the #13548 boys' name in America, more common than 5% of boys - 100 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13548
- among boys today
- 100
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Syer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13548
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 5% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Syer was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
19 babies were named Syer in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Syer compares
100 26th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Syer's all-time total is 73% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Syer | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 100 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Syer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Syer's full recorded timeline at 2020, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Syer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#13,548
Active since
2012
Syer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Syer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Syer's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Syer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 66 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Syer? ▼
Syer has been given to 100 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13548 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Syer most popular? ▼
Syer was most popular in the 2020s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Syer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Syer since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Syer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Syed, Sye, Syere, Syeed, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Syer
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Syere Boy
#11933 101 births
Syeed Boy
66 births
Syeir Boy
44 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Syer: #13548 Boys' Name - 100 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/syer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Syer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.